“For right now, I think it’s best for everyone that we pull him out of that role and try to start building some good rhythm and confidence and momentum,” Aaron Boone said Sunday. “And we fully expect him to be a central figure for us moving forward.”

The Yankees listened to the boos and the chants at Yankee Stadium last weekend and decided that was enough. According to a report in The Athletic, Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake admitted that the crowd’s frustration — including chants of “We Want Weaver” — played a part in the decision to pull Williams out of the closer role.